180db is a one-time purchase macOS 14+ audio player from Advanced Research GmbH targeting musicians and DJs with DJ mode pitch control and a 30-second buffer copy.
Key Takeaways
Supports mp3, flac, wav, m4a and more; no subscription, one-time purchase with local taxes applied at checkout.
DJ mode includes pitch shifting; layout and background are both customizable.
“Copy the last 30 seconds” feature enables quick clip capture from live playback.
macOS 14+ only; built by Advanced Research GmbH.
Hacker News Comment Review
Commenters largely dispute the Winamp framing: the app is rectangular, has no skin support, and shares little with Winamp beyond nostalgia marketing.
The 30-second copy feature and DJ pitch mode are unremarked; discussion stayed on branding and missing Winamp-era features like irregular window shapes.
iTunes/Music.app was raised as a viable free alternative for users who manage local MP3 collections, undercutting the paid positioning.
Notable Comments
@VladVladikoff: requests non-rectangular skin support with a direct link to Win32 API shaped-window techniques, a concrete implementation gap.
@xnx: “Pay software that doesn’t have anything to do with Winamp.”
